The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
RICH HEBREWS In BERLIN.
rHExR pALACEs IN TlB QUARTER
M WHERE PRINCES LIVE

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strussiss Detwesa the Pride Of Birth and
Need Or Msney-The Ceunt whe Married
Jswish Heiress-Jews In tho Army.
BshLN, Nov. H." The Jews own Berlin,
body and soul" 30 say the Germans. Tho
Jews have all tho money-take tho loans and
keep the Government on its legs. Even Bis
rharck himself knuckles to tho Jews, and Is
careful not to offend them. At every turn you
soc Jewish wealth, and what 10 true OF Berlin
10 true Of every city In Germany"
Whistler the Iron Chancellor really knuokles
to tho Jews and whether jewish gold really
keeps tho Government ON its legs, II is plain
that the wealth OF the Jews 10 everywhere
about the capital. Unter den Linden, whore
everybody walks or drives or saunters. the
Jews are the most EXTENSIVELY clad people
The crowns Of Jewish women outshine all other
gowns. and the men show money in fine cloth.
iswelry. and walking sticks. tho latter worth
small fortunes. Tho Jews sit In the most elab-
orats carriages and drive the best horses.
They throw royal equipaRes quite in the
shade. It IL often the royal crest alone that
gets attention or distinguishes tho plain royal
carriage. Every snowy turnout displaying
smart lveried coachmen. is sure to belong to
tho rich Jew. There 10 no scarcity Of palaces
IN Berlin, from the Kaisers house down to the
palaces Of his subjects. I should say. from the
Kaissr's house UP to the palaces Of his jewish
subjects. The old Emperor's palace IL far less
costly than some Of tho big houses owned and
ocoupisd BY Jewish bankers. They 1.-Two In
much greater style than tho Kaiser, who, as .
man, % model Of thrift, industry. and econ
omy. His house. called the Emperor's Pal
aes." b not In the least grand or luxurious. 1t
10 mot the Royal Palace. That IL square dis
tsnt and the greater part OF II 10 kept for state
embellishments. There Is not wealthy Jew
ish family In Berlin whose house is as simply
and plainly fuEnishsd a. tho Emperor's palace.
Not jewish banker here would deiGn to set
tle down IN rooms 40 severely plain as the
Gaiser's own apartments. Tho magnificent
houses Of the Jsws have risen in the most
,Sfistooratio quarters Of Berlin. They are sand
Wished among the houses Of princes and every
trade Of the German nobility. The most strik-
tug example 10 the wilhelm strasss. crossing
tho Sweden. not far from the Brandenburg
ID. for tho most part, street Of palaces, occu-
pied By royal princes. foreign ambassadors,
German mobiles. and Jewish bankers.
( Wilhelmstrasse widens out on the left In Q
small semi-circle called Wilhelm Plats. and
this open place IL pretty garden Of trees and
flowers, for the public. Here is the palace Of
Prince Leopold. marked by the uniformed sem
try on guard at the door, and the royal coat OF
srms cut in the stone above The structure Is
% plain that In itself 1t would not attract
notice. A step from here, on the other side Of
Wilhelm strssse. is the PALACE Of Herr Borsi9.
. Jewish banker. 1t has the advantage Of two
streets, or corner. formed by yoss strssse.
that u Q short street. and not much too long
for the extensive facade. Of this Italian Renais-
sanoe palace. Herr Borsig's house is consid-
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niSmarck's honse. of plain sober tinted stone.
y u bard md solid, and has no nonsense about
Sn0s on ne street, Z Is not 90 much Of .
sesdep. either. g. there are only clumps Of
ssa 81 t. NOT
diastnsHishsdi BY sentry Of uniformed guard.
I'D sysl1 Knows that st :
Issidsnss, II ives in this hoqse that the Con.
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TT Of Jpstice and Minister Of the Household,
Hare also 10 the palace Of Prince George and
Prince Alexander Of Prussia, nephews Of the
Emperor. This 10 long, solemn looking build
ing. before which the uniformed soldier paoes
cH gusrd. Across the street e Herr FIRING
sIs . asi ails h asts
GorGs1us exteEioE With triese 9f Venetian
Warner Besides, the mosaies there I. no end
o. sculptures, aud Herr Pringshetm's house is
taste: The new palace Of the Prince Of Piess.
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isb Rsnksrs Id does s., ,,,u.
I've back. The sicund under them was Of small
and IL this aristocratio locality ground must
b paved With gold in purchase money. The
puEPoss, end. therei9re. al the new palaces
t6is part Of Berlin, and here they live in. the
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